Shoshone forest strikes balance with pack goat rules

[Nanno]

I'm not so sure. I'm very uncomfortable with permitting systems. They can be draconian and effectively become a ban in their own right. For places that already have total bans in place, it could be an improvement. But so far bans have not been implemented in most places, so implementing a permit system would be a huge step backwards in my opinion. What I'd really prefer to see is the government and WSF acknowledging the fact that packgoats are proving not to be a danger to Bighorns as was previously assumed. Goats should not be viewed as "higher risk" than other types of stock.